May 9, 2002

Members Present: Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Kimmell, Dr. Leggett, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Womack and Dr. Brady.

The regular meeting of the Zachary School Board was held on May 9, 2002 at the Zachary Community School Board Office.

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Hal Leggett, President. The Invocation was given by Mr. Martinez and the Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Davis.

Roll was taken: 6 Present 3 Absent (Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Snowden and Mrs. Young) Mrs. Coleman arrived at 7:05

Mrs. Womack made the motion to approve the minutes of April 25, 2002 and Mrs. Horton seconded it.

VOTE: 6 YEAS 0 NAYS 3 Absent

David Henderson spoke to the board from Benton, Benton & Benton law firm. He told the board that in special session, the Legislature passed Act 49 which would allow our school board to borrow money against all its future revenue. He told the board that they needed to adopt a revised resolution to include Act 49 in its application to the Bond Commission.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adopt this resolution and Mrs. Womack seconded it.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 Absent

Dr. Brady gave his Superintendent Report. He told the board that the Reapportionment Plan for the City of Zachary School Board, following the 2002 Census, has been submitted to the United States Department of Justice and copies are available for review in the school board office and he would run a public notice in the Plainsman. He told the board that he has been working on job applications and showed the board applications from East Feliciana Parish. He told the board that he thought that they would be excellent to use and that an attorney had just recently gone over them to see if they conform to any changes in the law.

Mr. Moore made the motion for the Zachary School Board to use these job applications and Mrs. Womack seconded it.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 Absent

Danny Davis gave the Personnel Report. He handed each board member a Personnel Committee Report: Strategy for Hiring Key Personnel. Mr. Davis went over each page of the report with the board and told the board that he would like to run an ad for school superintendent and rent out a post office box for the applications. Mr. Davis told the board that the committee wanted to hire a superintendent by August and they did not have a set salary range.

Mr. Moore made the motion to run an ad for school superintendent and to rent a post office box for applications and Mrs. Womack seconded it.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 Absent

Mr. Moore talked about the Street Sweep that will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 9 till 12. He wanted everyone that could come to be at the School Board office by 8:30 The Street Sweep will be in font of the office.

Mr. Boudreaux told the board that Mr. Harris has agreed to donate a 2003 Ford Explorer for a year, to be raffled off in September, at $50.00 a ticket.

Lynda Coleman talked the board that each scb a report to the board was gathering information for her and that she would be in June.

Beth Kimmell handed out the minutes from the Benefit Committee. She said that they were going to each school with the census forms, asking everyone to fill them out. Mrs. Kimmell said that her committee now knows that Zachary School Board will be able to provide a benefits package to Employees that is Comparable to that offered by the parish board.

The board wanted on the agenda for: May 23 Acting Superintendent, Personnel Report, Fund Raisers, Champion Recommend Policies.

Mrs. Coleman mace the motion to adjourn and Mrs. Womack seconded it.

VOTE 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 Absent